Chicagoland Stands Up on the International Day of Action to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing; Street Theatre and Creative Visuals Illustrate Dangerous Impacts of Fracking in Illinois CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2013. Today, students and community members across Chicagoland gathered to pressure the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to hold three public hearings[Read More…]
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Friday: Whittier Arrestees to Challenge Police Charges in Wake of Stealth Demolition of Beloved Field House
Charges stem from school officials’ razing on August 17 of beloved La Casita learning center at chronically under-resourced neighborhood public school. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2013. Parents and allies arrested defending Whittier Elementary School’s beloved La Casita Fieldhouse from stealth CPS demolition will be in court Friday, October 18 at 1PM to[Read More…]
Writings on Chicago’s Early Black Experience to be Focus of October 22 Lecture at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Brian Dolinar, editor of a new book featuring never-before-published reflections of African-American writers living in Chicago during the 1930s, will speak about the newly edited book, The Negro in Illinois: The WPA Papers at an Oct. 22 lecture at Roosevelt University. The lecture entitled Bound for Freedom:[Read More…]
Catholic Church Ordains 2 Deacons Who Teach at DePaul University
DePaul University faculty members Joseph Ferrari (left) and Wilfredo Marrero were recently ordained as deacons in the Joliet Diocese. Ferrari and Marrero are believed to be the only two deacons in the Chicago area who also work in higher education. (Photo by Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2013. Two faculty members[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s Statement on Vote to Reopen Government and Preserve U.S. Credit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) voted to reopen the government and protect the economy by avoiding a U.S. credit default. The legislation is expected to be signed into law by President Obama. Duckworth released the following statement. “For the past 16 days my neighbors and all Americans[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, University of Illinois, Chicago Ideas Week, and World Business Chicago to Host the 3rd Annual ThinkChicago Program
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, University of Illinois, Chicago Ideas Week, and World Business Chicago officially kicked off the 3rd annual ThinkChicago program this week, October 17-19, 2013. The program connects the brightest tech students from Midwestern universities with Chicago innovators by introducing 150 elite students to the leaders[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Bipartisan Compromise Reached to Reopen the Government and Protect U.S. Credit
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement on the bipartisan compromise to reopen the federal government and protect America’s full faith and credit: “Today Congress put country over party. I was proud to be a part of the bipartisan group led by Sens. Susan Collins[Read More…]
Representatives Schakowsky, Quigley Work to Mitigate Impact of Increased O’Hare Traffic
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013 – Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Mike Quigley release the following statement on working to reduce O’Hare Airport noise pollution: U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) to further examine[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Jan Schakowsky on the House Passage of a Continuing Resolution and Raising the Debt Ceiling
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013 – Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the House passing a clean CR and raising the debt ceiling: “After 16 days of a Republican-led government shutdown and taking our country to within hours of an unprecedented default, the House voted tonight on a bipartisan[Read More…]
Gutierrez Optimistic About Immigration’s Chances when Government Shutdown is Resolved
“The President and I agree that immigration reform is very likely to be taken up before the end of the year.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013. Yesterday, President Obama reiterated his desire to move immigration reform legislation forward in Congress as soon as the Republican government shutdown, fiscal cliff, budget and[Read More…]
